Regional tax on productive activities (IRAP)
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Deduzione dell’Irap – Imposta regionale sulle attività produttive per spese sostenute dall’impresa (anche retributive) connesse all’apprendistato
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Regional tax on productive activities (IRAP)
- Scheme ID
- 255
- Country
- Italy
- Reporting year
- 2015
- Type of instrument
- Tax incentive for companies
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
In connection with apprenticeships, the Italian tax law allows a deduction of the regional tax (IRAP) based on a reduction of the taxable income. The tax is applied on the net value of the production deriving from the activity carried out in the region.
- Short description of the related instruments
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- Level of operation
- National
- Name of a part of the country
- nap
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- nap
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- nap
- Legal basis
Decreto legislativo 15 dicembre 1997, n. 446 istitutivo dell’IRAP; [1] Legge n° 244 del 24 dicembre 2007 (id: legge finanziaria 2008) (art. 50-52), [1] Legge di Stabilità per il 2015 (Legge n. 190/2014).
- Objective(s) and target(s)
The Regional tax on productive activities is established in the Presidential Decree “Decreto legislativo 15 dicembre 1997” and it is stated that: “The tax is applied on the net value of the production deriving from the activity carried out in the region”. This additional tax on production has always been opposed by the companies who interpreted it as a double of the VAT. This conflict has been raised even in front of the European Justice Court, which has established in 2006 that IRAP is compatible with the pre-existing VAT. However to ease the fiscal pressure on Italian SMEs the government has introduced many cases of deduction (as tax allowance) and one case is relevant in this framework as it is concerning apprenticeship with the evident objective of promoting this training contract in the SMEs.
- Year of implementation
- 1997
- Year of latest amendment
- 2014
- Operation/management
Regions collaborate with the Agency of revenue (central institution) to determine criteria and procedure of control and inspection
- Eligible group(s)
Companies providing apprenticeship places
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
None
- Education and training eligible
Apprenticeship (young adults aged 15-29 years old)
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
State (loss of tax revenue)
company- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
100% of the costs borne by the company for apprentice costs (including wage) can be deduced from the tax base for companies.
- Eligible costs
Fees and other costs related to education and training
- Frequency of the use
Each year
- Volumes of funding
No data related to the deduction of costs for education and training is available. Data is available in regard of the overall volume of tax revenues: 2013 EUR 24 813 000; 2014 EUR 20 921 000; the development of 2013 to 2014: - EUR 3 892 000 to 4 299 000 (-12,4% to 15,7%)
- Beneficiaries/take up
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- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
Ministry of Economy.
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
http://www.finanze.gov.it/export/download/entrate_tributarie_2014/Bolle…
http://www.finanze.gov.it/export/download/entrate_tributarie_2015/Bolle…- Most relevant webpage - in English
http://www.tax-news.com/news/IRAP_Compatible_With_European_Law_ECJ_Rule…
- Most relevant webpage - local language
http://www.parlamento.it/parlam/leggi/deleghe/97446dl.htm
http://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2007/12/28/007G0264/sg
http://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2014/12/29/14G00203/sg- Recent changes
The recent Law Legge n° 244 del 24 dicembre 2007 introduced a full deduction of all the costs related to apprenticeship contracts in the companies. The subsequent Law n. 190/2014 confirmed this principle.
- Sources
Agenzia entrate Informative page http://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/wps/content/Nsilib/Nsi/Home/CosaDeviFa…
Monitoraggio Apprendistato - Isfol http://www.isfol.it/highlights/xiv-rapporto-di-monitoraggio-apprendista…
http://sbnlo2.cilea.it/bw5ne2/opac.aspx?WEB=ISFL&IDS=19830
- Short description
- Short description of the related instruments
- Level of operation
- Name of a part of the country
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Legal basis
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- Year of implementation
- Year of latest amendment
- Operation/management
- Eligible group(s)
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- Eligible costs
- Frequency of the use
- Volumes of funding
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Recent changes
- Sources